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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
MILLIONS OF IDLE DOLLARS.
Tho New Vauit for the Storage OF Silver
Nearly Completed.

The New Vault for the Storage OF Silver
Nearly Completed.
Washington Special.
Last spring the Treasury Department began
the construction of a huge vault for the storage
VI silver dollars. There is now a vault OF con-
siderable size in the basement of the Treasury
building, but as long ago December last its
capacity became practically exhausted. Hun
dreds of visitors go down the elevators daily
to gaze in open-eyed wonderment at the cords Of
'csrt-wheels" piled up in automatically even
rows. This vault is small compared with the
new ons now being constructed. The new one
will be completed early in November, and will
hold by careful storage 80. 900 silver dol
lars Large as this sum is, it is stated at the
Treasury that there is nearly enough silver
now seeking storage to fill up the vault
1t 10 in the court between the four walls Of
the Treasury Building. 1t is eighty-nine feet
long. ifty-one feet wide. fifteen feet
deep, and rises a few feet only above ground.
The outside walls and the floor made of con-
crete. 1t has air chambers all about and an
arched roof covered with brick. OF course there
no windows or other means for obtaining
light, and the air chambers are depended
keep the place dry. There is only one entrance
to the vault, this being a small door in the
southeast corner There nine compartments,
separated by iron LATTICE work partitions rlveted
together with thousands of iron bolts. Between
the compartments arraigned straight,
row aises with small doors opening the
different sections The necessary gas-lighs will
be stationed in these aisles. When the silver
dollars are in the vault the pressure is all upon
the floor as the bags piled as not to lean
against the partitions The greatest skill is re-
quired in piling the bags. the least uneven
ness might result in upsetting the whole pile,
and perhaps causing them to fall outward upou
the visitors employees. The cost of this vault
will be about $4,000. IL at first thought
advisable to have the walls double-ined with
steel. This would have increased the expense
70 more than 800, 900, so it was decided to use
walls Of concrete
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The Special Features of the Journal
are of Great Value.

The decisions of the Supreme and local courts are
carefully reviewed by special reporters, and will be
accurate and comprehensive. No attorney afford
to be without theso reports in other he
keep so fully informed and abreast of tho times.
In addition to it's features the Journal enjoys
theservices of of the best known writer's in the
literary field. aorg them many of the favorite con-
tributors to the Il aiding magazines of the country,
who will furnish regular articles The increase in
space will permit the DAILY JOURNAL to pay more
attention to its miscellany and selected reading than
ever This will be appreciated by the large class Of
readers who interested in other matters than
merely the and current political discussions of
the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
A MARVELLOUS MAIDSTONE.
It Has Been Used to Cure Over a Thousand
Cases of Rabid Animal Bites.

It Has Been Used to Cure Over a Thousand
Cases of Rabid Animal Bites.
Memphis Avalanche.
The maidstone has been talked and written
about for generations. 1t has been pooh poohed
by scientists and discredie ed by all the balance
OF the world who are prone to deny to popular
superstition the slightest foundation in reason
Yet the fact remains that such stones exist in
localities of the South, and are dsvoutly trusted
panacca for the bite of rabid animals by
people who have seen them applied. IL seeing
justify believing, the rurasts who pin their
faith to madsronee are entitled to something
better than ridicule. OF course it is wrong for
for scientific results but the person most inter
ested will doubtless excuse thsm. il the doctors
do not. During the war, when medicines were
not to be had. the Southern whites were com
PEELED to bear witness to the efficacy OF more
than one simple remedy used bv their slaves
day or two ago Mr.. B. l.. Milan, old and
respected citizen of Waterford, Miss, called at
the Avalanche office and exhibited q maidstone
that has a history. 1t was brought to Alabama
from China in 1910 by Dr. William Barker, who
used it with success for several years. at his
death it was cold 30 Jarvis Milan, the father of
the Avalanche's visitor. and four others. Milan
moved to Mississippi in 1885. and took the stone
with him. having bought out the interest of his
partners He died in 1849 and left the stone to
his The present proprietor has used it
in $50 cases. for bites of rabid dogs cows aud
horses, besides spiders and snake bites, and be
asserts that it did not fail to effect a
single instance, when applied before paroxysms
had set in.
The stone is porus, of light cream color. II
inches in diameter and weighs one ounce. It
has been broken in five places and is mended
with silver bands When a person is bitten the
wound is first carefully washed with warm
ter, mop being used to guard against danger to
the operator from infected blood pus. The
stone is then bound tightly upon the affected
part and left there from two to fifteen hours,
according to the freshness of the bite--the older
it is the longer tAs time decessary. When re-
moved it is found to have absorbed quantity
of blood pus from the wound. IL is then
washed clean in warm water and dried before a
fire stove. Mr.. Milan has been offered So, 900
for his treasure. but refuses to SELL He gets a
good revenue from it, charging those patients
VINO able to pay, but It's virtues are more
frequently called into play to the lives of
unfortunates who have nothing to give in re-
turn. 1t is TO Mr.. Miams credit that these are
never refused. and that he values the stone
most for the good it does to suffering humanity.
He is greatly troubled lest his death his chill
dren should divide it up and thus destroy its
virtue.
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SENATOR PALMER'S FARM.

How the Michigan senator Amuses Himself
and Entertains His Visitors.
Washington Special.
United States Senator Thomas witharell
Palmer, of Michigan, loves TO call himself a.
farmer. He is one for several months in each
year, aud this fall he has become a veritabls son
of toll The 81. 600. 900 which he is supposed to
possess was made. not on a farm, bat in the
lumber business and in outside speculations, to
which he has given many years of his life He
owns beautiful farm of over 300 acres in
Wayne county. Michigan, just four miles from
the center OF the city of Detroit. The farm is
managed, not as an experiment. or q playthine
but in practical. farmer-like way. It's stocked
with fat cattle, Percheron horses, and the latest
improved machinery, and is one Of the model
farms Of the country. One of it's principal
features is an immense cattle barn, one of the
finest places of the kind ever erected, with con-
crete floors, sick wards. and numerous other
contrivances Of modern invention for the COM
fort and health of bloodsd etock. In
commanding spot on this beautiful farm
Senator Palmer has erected q log
house, and furnished ii with articles
collected from the New England homes of his
ancestors. The spindle used by his grandmoth-
or, the bed in which his mother slept, and the
great, tall clocks OF ancient days, rare old china
rag carpets, and easy chairs have all been pre-
an interesting house. Senator Palmer takes
great delight in his log house. and spends most
of his time in it during these fall days, although
he has an elegant town house on the prettiest
street in Detroit Numbers of visitors
drive out to the log house every day,
and picnics, dinners, and impromptu re-
captions held Red peppers and
dried apples hang from the rafrers of the cell
ing, and a register is in the hall in which each
visitor is expected to write his name. One
feature Of the place is a series of ave-
cut irregularly through the beau
tful groves surrounding the house No
attempt is made to srti6cally improve the
beauty of the grove Walks are cut through,
the underbrush cleared away, and nature de-
pended TO do the rest. Each avenue is
named after some Senator public man who
has visited the log house. There is Logan
avenue, Henderson avenue and Blair avenue.
Last week the Senator and Mrs. Palmer gave a
picnic. TO which were invited all the rural
neiehbors and some friends from town. Fun OF
all SORTS was kept mp during the day, and at
night a genuine country dance was INDUCED in.
Bonhres and lanterns shone outside the house,
and the music of many fddles made things
merry within. Senator Palmer led the dance
with a neighborng farmers wife, and declared
that he never had had much fun since he
was boy. He often says that It is much moro
pleasant to be a farmer at his log house than 20
be Senator with his $4,000 house in Wash
iuRton. He will probably be candidate for
reelection in 1882 just the same.
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ILLINOIS.

Bloomington Citizens Think They Have Sue
cessfulIy Solved the Water Problem.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOM GTcN, Oct 22.-There is much re-
joicing ~uone the people of Bloomington over
the perfect success of important addition to
the city's water system. During the drought of
the past summer, when the city we'll tried
to its utmost and the supply threatened to give
out, it was proposed TO supplement- relieve
the well by a system of bored tube wells, such
as are used in connection with the water system
of Brooklyn. N. Y. OF these, seven were sunk.
They are about fifty feet deep and eight inches
in diameter. and from tho first have stood full
of water to within twenty feet Of the surface.
To-day the work of connecting the wells with
the pumps was completed. and the battery OF
wells was tested with most gratifying results
The supply from them is evidently sufficient to
meet the ordinary demands OF the city, inde-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
Getting Into Line.


The Republicans seem to be getting ready for
1888 A syndicate o: them has bought the
Graphic. and thus brought it back to its first
principles, after long wandering III tho wilder
ness of Democracy. We hope they will conduct
it with judgment and good taste. It IS easy
sting with q picture, but often worth while
do it. And some of the Graphie's recent ex-
ploits in it's pictorial Gbels of the Labor party
are eminent instances of what is worse than not
worth doing. No amount of party benefit can
Justify what deepens class bitterness
Similarly, the Freeman. the organ of the most
intelligent class of colored citizens, becomes
Republican once more after brief career of
mugwumpery. MIR. Fortune. the retiring edit
or. was q most unfortunate representative of his
people, and their just dissatisfaction with his
course has compelled his withdrawal.
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

The enlargement of the Journal press facilities will
enable the Sunday Journal to meet any demand that
may be made upon it by the reader the advertiser
No matter what the pressure of advertisements may
be upon its columns. prepared to accom-
modate everybody without encroachment upon any Of
the features of first class Sunday newspaper Thu
SUNDAY JOURNAL is the equal OF any paper in the
country and vastly superior to any in Indiana repets
witt stories and selected miscellany prose and
poetry.
1t has a Circulation More than
Double that of any Sunday Paper
in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Among the arrivals at New York from Europe
yesterday were the Rt. Rev. c. T. Quintard.
Bishop of Tennessee and w. S. Perry, Bishop of
Iowa
A bare knuckle fight. for $500 a side, took
place near New York. last night. between John
Fox of Chicago, and Hugh Coyne. In the first
round Fox hammered Coyne terribly, and in
the second completely knocked him out.
Six new cases of yellow fever have developed
at Tampa, Fla. in the past twenty-four hours
now in the hospital Five doctors sick, and
there is need of experienced physicians and
nurses.
The United Labor party, of Chicago. has
judge, and l. K. Boysen for States Attorney.
Judge Gary was nominated last week by the
Democrats.
In a dispute about boundary fence on Sat
borer. struck Mrs. Daniel Carroll on the head
with q Ratchet, fracturing the skull It is
thought the woman will die.
A Joint debate on political questions between
Henry George and editor SchevitZ occurred at
New York theater last evening Nearly 5000
persons attended. The best of feeling existed.
but the chairman was obliged to call upon the
police once or twice to preserve order.
Joseph Quintero a clerk in the New York
agency of Fernandez Bros, of Havana. Cuba.
has been arrested for obtaining So. 900 from the
Bank OF Commerce op a draft purporting to
forger confessed.
William Stodden aud Henry Quay quarreed
Saturday afternoon at Glenlock. the
Pennsylvania railroad. when the former struck
the latter the head with a shovel. killing him
instantly. Stodden was arrested and taken to
West Chester jail
At an Italian ball in Jersey City. on Saturday
night Francisco Dematta. on being refused
dance with Rose Veroni. plunged his stlletto
into her breast. Frank Veroni, her brother.
sprang to her assistance. He also was stabbed
by Dematta, but in the struggle succeeded in
firing two shots from his revolver both taking
effect in Demattas body. Dematta will probably
die. but Veroni and his sister may recover.
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London Letter.
The place where the great London morning
journals really compete is in the domain of for
eign correspondence. Ali the London morning
dailies have correspondents aud Offices at Paris,
Berlin, St. Petersburg, Vienna and Rome. The
Times correspondents have. perhaps, the high
est social rank of any of the representatives of
the London papers. but this is chiefly account
of the support given them by tie great
prestige of the Times, and the footing and
the standing given to them by the paper itself
for instance, the representative OF the
Times who is sent out upon an expedition is al
ways q man of character and standing. Then
he has an equipment which, in itself. adds to
his prestige. If he is a war correspondent. he
has a staff of servants and horses equal to that
of a general in the army. He has unlimited
means at his disposal and if he does not secure
the latest news, II is because he has capacity
in that direction Moth outstanding his I'M
mense advantages. the Times correspondent is
often beaten without occasioning the slightest
sense Of discomfort to the journal which spends
such great sums for news. The Times
spondent at Rome has a house given him by his
paper He is the only American employed
on the paper in permanent position. His
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24

The report comes from Hillsboro that owing
to the protracted drought of last summer the
honey product of that section, which is usually
large, will amount to nothing.
The State Board of Livestock Commission
ers visited the northern portion of Dewitt coun-
ty and killed twelve imported horses that were
afflicted with maIadie du colt This fatal dis
ease first appeared in Dewitt county, and every
possible effort is being made to eradicate it.
The annual distribution of carp by the United
States Fish Commission. under the supervision
of the Illinois Fish Commission. for applicants
in illinois will take place about Nov. 1. All
persons desiring supply to stock ponds should
file their applications at once. Applicants should
state location. area. and depth of ponds, giving
full name, town, county. and where express
Office and postoffice separate, should so state
it. Application can be made to either of the
commissioners: N. X. Fairbank, Chicago: S.
P. Bartlett, Quincy; or George Breuning. Cen
traia.
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name is William j. Stilman. He is a very
tall man, with very tall wife, and has six
daughters whose average hight is nearly six
fee.. He has. therefore, SIX able assistants TO
aid him in picking up news at Rome. He has
been there many years. He is much the best
correspondent, at Rome. Tho Times is sup
posed to have the best CORRESPONDENT at Paris
Blowitz the Times correspondent, is paid f3- 600
a year and is allowed liberal sum for expenses
but he has passed his day correspondent
The Daily News has much better Paris informa-
ton. The Daily Telegraph Is also in advance of
the Times in Paris matters Blowitz writes
very interesting dispatches upon the subject of
European politics, but he does not keep up with
current news compared with his competitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
Furious Gales on the Lakes.

DETROIT, Oct pa furious gale, accompa-
MED by snow and rain, has been raging the
lakes since morning. and it is feared that tn 9
loss to shipping will be heavy. A special to
the Free Press from Cheboygan says: "a
northeast gale, accompanied by a binding snow
storm, has been sweeping over Lake Huron and
the Straits since daylight The ground is
cred with snow, and if the storm continues until
morning the snow will be several inches deep.
1t is feared the shipping in transit. account
of the binding snow. will suffer disaster. It is
the worst storm of the season."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24

Special to The IndiauapoIfs Journats
GREENFIELD. Oct 23.-Wesley Addison, a
prominent farmer aud stock-trader. living one
mile southeast Of here, was found on the rail-
road track, near his farm, early this morning.
with his head. legs aud one arm cut off. and
his whole frame horribly maneled. three four
trains having run over him. The coroner held
an inquest to-day, but has not vet returned
verdict. Mr.. Addison was seen here last even
ing, and the supposition is that he either
murdered run down by train while on his
way home
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Represented by Special Correspond
ents in Every Town and City in
its Field.

The Journal is represented at Washington and New
York and other large Cities by tried and efficient cor
respondents of wide reputation. who will furnish it
with full and extensive of all of pub
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news of this section is given to the fullest extent
possible.
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Catholic Church Dedicated.

LoGANsPoRT. Oct. 23.-The St Joseph
Cathlic Church was to-day dedicated with i'm
pressive ceremonies Among the dignitaries
present were Rt Rev. Joseph Dwenger, bishop
of the diocese; Ri. Rev. Bishop Rademacher, of
Nashville. Tenn. Very Rev. Luetta, superin-
tendert of St. Mchael's, Chicago Very Rev.
Drees, provincial of the Precious Blood Fathers;
Very Rev. August Oechtering OF Mishawaka;
Very Rev. John Oechtering, of Fort Wayne;
Very Rev. Augustine Hensler of Indianapolis;
Very Rev. Scheideler. Vicargeneral of Vincennes
diocese, Indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
The Bride Was Missing.

special to the IndlhnapOIls JOURNAL
BRAZIL Oct 23.-The marriage of Mr. A B.
Warren, of Evansville. and Miss Jennie Stewart,
of Brazil. was to have been solemnized at the
residence of the brides father. tonight. The
license had been procured the hour came, aud
was suddenly missing. Search fruitless.
but a report was finally circulated that she had
fed with handsomer man. She is eighteen
years old pretty, and of respectable parentage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth 1t re-
lleves the little sufferer once it produces nat
ural quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
a button 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t
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pain. relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for diarrhoea whether
arising from teething other causes Twenty
FIVE cents q bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
THENDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
DAILY, SUNDAY AND WEEKLY.
The Most Complete Newspaper in all Departments
Published in the State Of Indiana

The indianapolis Journal is now printed pom
its NEW HOE PERFECTING PRESS, and in en-
arged form The size of the paper has been increased
by fully 10 per cent.-the columns are heightened
and the width of the page increased. This change
places the Journal very far ahead of what
been and it ranks in sze now with the papers of the
metropolitan cities of the United States The Indian
apolis Journal has long enjoyed and has always main.
tanned the distinction of being the leading newspaper
of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
The Only Paper in the State Pub
fishing All the News Furnished
by the Western Associated Press
and the United Press.

The Journal enjoys facilities for receiving and pub
fishing the of the day in every way superior to
those enjoyed by any other paper in Indiana and
equal to any in the country, being member Of both
the great associations the reports of both the
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fullest extent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
Historic Spot Marked.

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FIT WAYNE. Oct. 23.-Intsresting ceremonies
of much historical importance attended the rails
ing of the stars and stripes to-day the site
Of Fort Wayne. The ground covered by tho
fort. or at least much of it as has not been
built over occupies q triangle three blocks from
the court house. within cannon range Of the con-
fuence of the ST. Mary's and St. Joseph rivers.
which here form the Maumee, rendering it a
place Of great strategic important Henry NJ.
Williams had, by permission of the Com
mon Council. SURF ounded the place with neat
iron fence and erected liberty pole seventy
i've feet high. The flag was raised by Mayor
Muller and addresses were made by Lieuten-
ant-governor Robertson, exMayor Randall and
others The day selected for the ceremonies
was the ninety-sixth anniversary of General
Harmers defeat by the Indians and the ninety
third anniversary OF the dedication of tho fort
by Gen. Anthony Wayne. Nearly 1000 persons
were present at to-day'e exercises.
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Fireman Killed.
special to tho

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Oct. 23-While responding to q
fire alarm, early this morning, James King,
aged thirty-one, was thrown from a reel-horse
and instantly killed, his neck and skull being
broken. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Fatally Stabbed.

special to the Indianapolis Journal
LoaANsPoRT Oct 23-James McElhany, jr.,
was fatally stabbed to-day, at noon, while
gagged in free-for-all fight in a house of i'll
fame. The participants have not, as yet, been
stad